Clinical pharmacist

We kept acute clinical pharmacy going while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

When a pharmacist at an NHS Lothian hospital needed to shield from COVID-19, a suite of online systems was set up to enable the whole pharmacy team to work from home, if needed.…

Pharmacists could screen patients for AF during flu vaccination appointments, study suggests

Screening for atrial fibrillation could be carried out during flu vaccination appointments to increase early detection rates, a feasibility study has suggested.…

How fearful medication requests have wreaked havoc on my general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medication-related coronavirus media reports and worried patients have put pressure on general practices and local pharmacies, but we must continue to do right by our patients with chronic conditions, or risk ‘playing catch-up’ later on, says clinical pharmacist Danny Bartlett.…

An outsider’s perspective: it is time for pharmacy to shed its old skin

As a doctor turned pharmacy lecturer, I’ve learned how much pharmacy contributes to healthcare, but the profession must evolve, says former doctor Laura Sims.…

Why pharmacists should never settle for a general practice that doesn’t support them

Rupa Lyall’s first experience of general practice was a sour one, but she didn’t give up and found a practice where she belongs.…

Primary care networks given more time to transition GP pharmacists

GP pharmacists, funded by NHS England’s clinical pharmacist scheme, have been given an extra two months to start working in primary care networks.…

The BBC has got it wrong: we are not ‘GP substitutes’

Pharmacists in general practice provide invaluable expertise and do not exist just to ‘relieve pressure’ on GPs, says clinical pharmacist Tom Gregory.…

GPhC approves £7 increase in pharmacist renewal fees

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has approved an increase of its entry and renewal fees from 1 July 2019.…

What Rania Hallaq does as a holistic assessment and rapid investigation clinical pharmacist

The multidisciplinary holistic assessment and rapid investigation team assesses, investigates and treats referred patients with multiple complex medical and rehabilitation needs. Clinical pharmacist Rania Hallaq talks about the demands of running a clinic, problem-solving and managing comp…

Evaluate pharmacists working in GP pilot schemes, MPs urge

Pilot schemes testing whether locating pharmacists inside GP practices can improve clinical care and free up GP time now need to be formally evaluated, says an all-party parliamentary group of MPs.…